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package org.apache.bcel;

public class NanoTimer {

    private long time = 0;

    public NanoTimer start() {
        time -= System.nanoTime();
        return this;
    }

    public void stop() {
        time += System.nanoTime();
    }

    public void subtract(NanoTimer o) {
        time -= o.time;
    }

    public void reset() {
        time = 0;
    }

    /**
     * May ony be called after stop has been called as many times as start.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return ((double) (time) / 1000000000) + " s";
    }



}
